|
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 13:42:35 GMT
|
Post office is coming in at £85...... what are my options  ?  |
| |
Bicycle x1
Alfa Giulietta (now wife's)
Alfa 156
BMW 630i
Honda rc36
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 13:44:20 GMT
|
|
Find any random person flying here with little baggage to carry it for free.
I would.
|
| |
|
|
Phil H
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,448
Club RR Member Number: 133
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 14:20:33 GMT
|
|
DHL (they were by far the cheapest when I sent some headlamps to the USA a few years ago)? Try Interparcel or the likes as they will all have different prices as they all get different deals from the major outfits.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 14:47:25 GMT
|
|
Be aware that the postal and courier services in South Africa are shall we say “Suspect”
I tend to send my brother a lot of CD’s that I buy on Amazon etc, and have been unpacking stuff, sending only the disc and sleeve notes in plain brown envelopes so as not to attract attention and have them taken.
It’s all your call, but be aware.
|
| |
Last Edit: Oct 31, 2019 17:22:52 GMT by grizz
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 17:08:30 GMT
|
Be aware that the postal and courier services in South Africa are shall we say “Suspect” I tend to send my brother a lot of CD’s that I buy on Amazon etc, and have been unpacking stuff, sending only the disc and sleeve nots in plain brown envelopes somas not to attract attention and have them taken. It’s all your call, but be aware. However it gets sent I will want a collection/delivery reference to cover myself and Insurance, ta for the warning. |
| |
Bicycle x1
Alfa Giulietta (now wife's)
Alfa 156
BMW 630i
Honda rc36
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 18:10:58 GMT
|
|
I send stuff all over the world and as Grizz said South Africa is hard work even Russia is easier! you will also find the insurance offered by the courier companies including the royal mail will only pay out if you have a purchase invoice for the parts your selling on, they will not pay out the price you have sold the parts for
Whatever you do don't use Hermes!
|
| |
|
|
sonus
Europe
Posts: 1,386
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 21:16:45 GMT
|
|
Have you tried to get quotes on Parcel2go or Parcelmonkey? I use these two to check cost when buying parts in the UK and having them shipped to Norway
|
| |
Current
1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype
2004 TVR T350C
2017 BMW 340i
Previous
BMW 325d E91LCI - sold
Alfa Romeo GTV - sold
Citroen AX GT - at the breakers
Ford Puma 1.7 - sold
Volvo V50 2.0d - sold
MGB GT - wrecked by fire
MG ZT 1.8T - sold
VW E-golf Electric - sold
Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold
Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
|
|
|
|
|
Oct 31, 2019 23:01:24 GMT
|
Have you tried to get quotes on Parcel2go or Parcelmonkey? I use these two to check cost when buying parts in the UK and having them shipped to Norway Found it under £37 with interparcel as recommended above. |
| |
Bicycle x1
Alfa Giulietta (now wife's)
Alfa 156
BMW 630i
Honda rc36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South Africa no longer has a reliable postal service. If the parcel does arrive it will be 6 months time...
And recipient will have their pants pulled down on custom charges. Not worth the aggro. Better to find somebody flying there and pay for a courier once in SA
|
| |
Last Edit: Nov 1, 2019 7:06:29 GMT by Deleted
|
|
awoo
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,505
|
|
|
|
|
Where in SA does it need to go?
|
| |
|
|
?
